Garda watchdog Fiosrú logged 38 data breaches in the space of a year and a half, including sensitive information shared with the wrong people and a laptop left in a taxi ... to the Garda Commissioner.
The strength of the Garda force is about to reach record levels, despite claims for years from the Garda Representative Association (GRA) that resignations and retirements are at crisis levels, Minister for JusticeJim O’Callaghan has said.
GardaCommissionerJustin Kelly has said the force needed an extra €20 million last year - in addition to its allocation of €2.3 billion - because of additional recruits and the need to respond to significant operational demands.
GardaCommissioner and Accounting Officer for An Garda Síochána, Mr Justin Kelly, will appear before the Committee alongside senior Garda personnel ...The Committee will also examine Garda recruitment and resourcing.
The Department of Justice received 34 protected disclosures from members and staff of An Garda Síochána between 2022 and 2026, the Minister for Justice has said ... "An Garda Síochána has received 46 protected disclosures in the period 2022 to 2026.
Kelly is likely to be questioned at Thursday’s hearing about findings by the Comptroller and Auditor General that An Garda Síochána spent €590,000 on hotel accommodation over three nights for members policing the match.
READ MORE ... “Turns out the Audi driver had an active court disqualification, and an active bench warrant was also in existence,” the Garda said. “The only place this pair will be road-tripping to is the District Court,” the Garda said on social media ... .
A garda accused of disclosing confidential information to another individual and attempting to obstruct the course of justice is to apply to have his trial separated from a colleague also facing criminal charges.
However, Senator McDowell, a former attorney general and justice minister, told RTÉ Investigates that when it came to disclosures containing allegations against a garda commissioner, once garda policy ...
A 28-year-old man who allegedly drove a tractor and slurry tanker through a Garda checkpoint during fuel protests earlier this year, leading to a high-speed chase, is to have his case heard at District Court level.